The Deep (1977 film)

The Deep
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Yates
Screenplay by
Based onThe Deep
by Peter Benchley
Produced byPeter Guber
Starring
CinematographyChristopher Challis
Edited byDavid Berlatsky
Music byJohn Barry
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 17 June 1977 (1977-06-17) (United States)
  • 23 September 1977 (1977-09-23) (United Kingdom)
Running time
124 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million[1] or $8.5 million[2]
Box office$100 million[3]

The Deep is a 1977 adventure film based on Peter Benchley's 1976 novel of the same name. It was directed by Peter Yates, and stars Robert Shaw, Jacqueline Bisset and Nick Nolte.

  1. ^ Lindsey, Robert (7 August 1977). "The New Tycoons of Hollywood: The Day of the Almighty Mogul is Over". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (26 June 1978). "Studios Are Picking Up More Films From Independents". New York Times. p. C18.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ww was invoked but never defined (see the help page).